Exploring Protestant traditions an invitation to theological hospitality / [electronic resource] :
W. David Buschart.
- Downers Grove, Ill. : IVP Academic, c2006.
- 1 online resource (373 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-362) and indexes.
Introduction -- A gospel of grace : Lutheran theology -- Faith for radical community : Anabaptist theology -- To the glory of God, and God alone : Reformed theology -- The spirit of a via media : Anglican theology -- Freedom for immediacy : Baptist theology -- Grace-full holiness and holy wholeness : Wesleyan theology -- Rightly dividing the scriptures : dispensational theology -- The spirit of continuity : Pentecostal theology -- Conclusion : theological traditions and Christian hospitality.
Whether you are an insider to one tradition, a hybrid of two or three, or--as many Christians today--an outsider to all, Exploring Protestant Traditions is a richly informative field guide to eight prominent Protestant theological traditions: Lutheran, Anabaptist, Reformed, Anglican, Baptist, Wesleyan, Dispensational and Pentecostal. Clearly and evenhandedly, W. David Buschart traces the histories of each tradition, explains their interpretive approaches to Scripture and identifies their salient beliefs. As a result, you will gain a sense of what it is to believe and worship as a Reformed or Pentecostal Christian, who the traditions' heroes are and where the "theological accents" are placed. Charts displaying the denominational representatives of each tradition and bibliographies mapping the path for further explorations add to the value of this guide.